Blatt, Warren. Resources for Jewish Genealogy in the
Boston Area. (Boston: Jewish Genealogical Society of
Greater Boston, 1996). 275 pages. {Combines detailed
descriptions of Boston-area facilities and their holdings with
the "how-to" of doing research in Boston or elsewhere.
Information about libraries, government repositories and
the American Jewish Historical Society (with a comprehensive
list of AJHS manuscript collections); plus a merged
yizkor book bibliography of 529 titles held at Boston area
repositories; an appendix listing Jewish periodicals in the
Brandeis Library system; and a listing of passenger ships
entering the port of Boston 1891-1903}.At Brandeis: [Z6374.B5 R469 1996], At BPL:
[Z6374.B5B53 1996], At NEHGS: [REF/E184/J5/R36/1996],
At Harvard: [WID-LC F73.9.J5 B53 1996x], At the National
Archives in Waltham and Pittsfield, and all Massachusetts
LDS Family History Centers.

Cohen, Chester G. Shtetl Finder Gazeteer - Jewish
Communities in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the Pale
of Settlement of Russia and Poland, and in Lithuania, Latvia,
Galicia, and Bukovina, with names of residents.
(Los Angeles: Periday Co., 1980). 145 pages.
{A gazetteer of some Eastern European towns}.
[Where Once We Walked (1991) is a more complete source.]
At Brandeis: [DS135 .R9 C58], At BPL:
[DS135.R9C58 1989], At NEHGS: [Ref DS 135 R9 C58 1989],
At Hebrew College: [Ref XU C6s], At Harvard:
[WID-LC DS135.R9 C58].

Ellmann-Krόger, Angelika G., with Edward David Luft.
Library Resources for German-Jewish Genealogy.
(Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1998). 88 pages.
{A translation of a 1992 work in German, on library and
archival resources in Germany}.
Table of
Contents.

Feldblyum, Boris. Russian-Jewish Given Names: Their
Origins and Variants. (Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1998).
138 pages. {A translation of a 1911 work on Jewish first names
used in the Russian Empire}.
Table of
Contents. At Harvard: [WID-LC CS3010.F45 1998], At Brandeis:
[CS3010 .F45 1998], At NEHGS: [REF/CS3010/F45/1998].

JewishGen Family Finder, 1996, 1997 and June 1998
editions. Gary Mokotoff, editor, published by JewishGen, Inc.
{Database of ancestral towns and surnames being researched by
some 15,000 Jewish genealogists throughout the world.
Indexed by ancestral town name and surname. [Available online at:
http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff].

Kurzweil, Arthur, and Miriam Weiner, editors. Encyclopedia
of Jewish Genealogy: Sources in the United States and Canada.
(Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1991). 226 pages.
{A summary of North American record repositories and their
holdings, with some useful appendices}. At Brandeis: [CS21 .E53 1991], At NEHGS:
[Ref CS21 E53 1991], At Hebrew College: [Ref WO E5],
At Harvard: [WID-LC CS21.E53 1991].

Laszuk, Anna. Ksiegi metrykalne i stanu civilnego w archiwach
panstwowych w Polsce. [Metrical and civil registration documents
in the State Archives in Poland]. (Warsaw: Naczelna Dyrekcja
Archiwów Panstwowych [Head Office of the State Archives], 1998).
469 pages. {Inventory, in Polish, of the vital records holdings of
all religions, held at the branches of the Polish State Archives}.

Morton Allan Directory of European Passenger Steamship
Arrivals (for the years 1890 to 1930 at the Port of New York and
for the years 1904 to 1926 at the ports of Philadelphia, Boston,
and Baltimore). (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co.,
1980. Reprint of 1931). 268 pages. {A complete list of
passenger ships and their arrival dates at major American ports
during the peak period of Jewish immigration. Useful for
locating passenger lists}.At Brandeis: [HE945 .A2 D5 1979], At BPL:
[HE945.A2D5 1987x], At NEHGS: [CS 68 U542]
[CS 68 M67 1931], At Harvard: [WID-LC HE945.A2 D5 1979].

Sack, Sallyann Amdur, and Suzan Fishl Wynne. The Russian
Consular Records Index and Catalog. (New York: Garland
Publishing, Inc., 1987). At Brandeis: [CS856 .J4 S23 1987], At BPL:
[CS856.J4S23 1987], At Harvard: [WID-LC CS856.J4 S23 1987],
At the National Archives in Waltham.
Also available on microfiche, as part of the
AJGS microfiche collection.

Schaefer, Christina. Guide to Naturalization Records of
the United States. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.,
1997). 406 pp. {Analysis of wide variety of naturalization
documents. Identifies repositories of naturalization records
by state, indicating types of records held there, dates of
coverage and the location of original and microfilm records.}

The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia; an Authoritative and
Popular Presentation of Jews and Judaism since the Earliest
Times. (New York, 1941). 10-volume set (missing one
volume). {Not the "latest" in Jewish knowledge but contains
depth of information, especially historical}. At Brandeis: [DS102.8 .U5], At BPL:
[DS102.8.U5 1948x], At Hebrew College: [Ref BZ U58],
At Harvard: [DS102.8.U5].

Weiner, Miriam, in cooperation with the Polish State Archives.
Jewish Roots in Poland: Pages from the Past and Archival
Inventories. (Routes to Roots Foundation and YIVO Institute
for Jewish Research, 1998). 446 pages. {A lavishly-produced
book, with over 500 black & white and color photographs, many
of pre-war scenes of Jewish Poland. Reports on 28 cities which
had a 1939 Jewish population of 10,000 or more. Archival
holdings, listed alphabetically, for over 1200 towns}. See
Book Review. At Brandeis: [CS877.J4 W45 1997], At BPL:
[CS877.J4W45 1997x], At NEHGS: [REF/CS877/J4/W45/1997],
At Harvard: [WID-LC CS877 W45 1997x].

Weiner, Miriam, in cooperation with the Ukrainian State Archives
and the Moldovan National Archives. Jewish Roots in Ukraine and
Moldova: Pages From the Past and Archival Inventories.
(Secaucus, N.J.: Routes to
Roots Foundation, and New York: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research,
1999). 624 pages. {Contains comprehensive inventories of Jewish
records in Ukrainian and Moldovan archives and civil registration offices.
Lavishly illustrated}.

Zubatsky, David S., and Irwin M. Berent. Sourcebook for
Jewish Genealogies and Family Histories. (Teaneck, NJ:
Avotaynu, Inc. 1996). 480 pages. {Lists Jewish genealogies
and family histories, both published and unpublished, for over
10,000 family names. This bibliography include materials
available in Jewish collections in archives and libraries
worldwide}.At Brandeis: [On Order], At BPL:
[Z6374.B5Z83 1996], At NEHGS: [REF/CS31/Z83/1996],
At Harvard: [WID-LC CS31.Z99 Z823 1996x].

Brochures, Binders, Pamphlets, Etc.

Arbeiter, Nancy, and Warren Blatt, compilers. "Holocaust
Research: A Collection of Articles on Genealogical Research
and the Holocaust". (1992). Various articles and printed
matter. [Also available at Hebrew College. Superceded
by Gary Mokotoff's How to Document Victims and Locate
Survivors of the Holocaust].

Avotaynu, Index to the First Ten Volumes
(1985-1996), 14 pages. [Updated version available online:
http://www.avotaynu.com/indexsum.htm].
The complete set of Avotaynu are available at:
NEHGS: [CS 31 A9], At Hebrew College: [BD Avotaynu],
At Harvard: [WID-LC DS101.A87], At Brandeis: [CS3010 .A96].

Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts, Index
of 65,000 Burials in 60+ Boston area Cemeteries.
Database printout of May 1996. Includes name, date of
death, cemetery name, plot location. In nine loose-leaf
volumes. [This data is available at
JCAM, and
is also incorporated into the
IAJGS Cemetery Project].

Massachusetts State Archives (Dr. John Warner, Jr. and
William T. Milhomme), Massachusetts State Archives,
75 loose pages comprising a detailed, annotated catalogue
of the genealogical relevant holdings of the Massachusetts
State Archives, plus numerous examples of various records, 1997.
Available online at
http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm

"Survey of Historic Jewish Monuments in Poland:
A Report to the United States Commission for the
Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad". Revised Report.
(New York: World Monuments Fund, March 1993). Samuel Gruber
and Phyllis Myers. Available on the web at
<
http://www.preservationcommission.org/plrep.html>.

The 1920 Federal Population Census: Catalog of
National Archives Microfilm. (Washington, DC:
National Archives Trust Fund Board, 1991). 88 pages. At NEHGS, At Hebrew College, At National Archives
in Waltham.

AJGS Minigraph No. 102, "East European Archival Research
from your Home--A Bibliographic Guide," by Robert Weiss,
July 14, 1997. [Similar material is available online
in the JewishGen
Eastern Europe FAQ].

Microfiche Collection

Various indexes, databases and publications containing
information of Jewish genealogical interest.
Published on microfiche by
Avotaynu,
and distributed by the
Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies (AJGS) to member societies.
There are instructions on the content and use of each series
on the first few frames of the first microfiche of each set.

These microfiche are available for sale by
Avotaynu, and
are also available locally at: Brandeis, BPL, Harvard, Hebrew
College, and NEHGS. Check their respective card catalogs under
the title or author for call numbers.

Black Book of Localities Whose Jewish Population Was
Exterminated by the Nazis. Alphabetical list (independent
of country) of 32,000 communities in Eastern Europe where Jews
lived prior to the Holocaust. Compiled by Yad Vashem (Jerusalem,
1965). Shows pre-war town name, province, country and Jewish
population. (2 fiches).

Consolidated Jewish Sumame Index, Avotaynu.
List of over 100,000 unique surnames, showing in which
of ten different databases each appear. Indexed using the
Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex System. Updated 1996 (3 fiches).
[Updated version available online at <http://www.avotaynu.com>].

Index to "Memorial to the Jews Deported From
France". Alphabetic list of 50,000 surnames that appear in
Klarsfeld's Memorial to the Jews Deported From France.
Shows surname and convoy number. 1996. (1 fiche). [2 copies]
See InfoFile for more
info.

Index to Russian Consular Records. Lists over
70,000 persons who transacted business with the Russian
Czarist consulates in the United States from about 1849-1926.
Shows surname, given name, place of residence and locator
reference to microfilm in the U.S. National Archives that
contains the original documents. Indexed using the Daitch
Mokotoff Soundex System. (7 fiches).

Jewish Cemeteries Throughout the World. 1995, AJGS.
Information on more than 7500 cemeteries in 79 countries.
(2 fiches).
[Updated version available online at
<http://www.jewishgen.org/cemetery>].

Jewish Genealogical People Finder. First Edition,
June 1992. Latest Edition, June 1995. Contains over 150,000
entries submitted by 100 Jewish genealogists. Contains
name, date and place of birth and death, parents' names,
spouse's name. Indexed using the Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex system.
(22 fiches).
[Supplanted by the Family Tree of the
Jewish People].

Palestine Gazette. List of about 28,000 persons
(mostly Jews) who legally changed their name while living in
Palestine during the British Mandate from 1921-1948.
Shows original surname and given name, new surname and given
name, nationality, city of residence, and date and page reference
to the Palestine Gazette. Indexed by original surname,
new surname. Combined surname index using the Daitch-Mokotoff
Souridex System. (6 fiches).

Publications of the Jewish Genealogical Societies,
1977-1990. A complete set of all the newsletters and
journals of member societies of the Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies (AJGS), 1977-1990.
Includes Avotaynu, Toledot, Search
(Chicago), Dorot (New York), Mishpacha
(Washington), and many others. (24 fiches).

Romanian Census Records. Index to the census of
Jews in 1824-25, plus the 1852 census of Jews of Monesti.
(1 fiche).

Index of Jewish Applicants for Emergency U.S.
Passports, 1915-1924. Index to U.S. Department of State
Records in the National Archives. Passport applications by U.S.
citizens and derivative citizens. (100 pages, 2 fiches).

Index of Jewish Names from the U.S. Department of State
Decimal File (RG 59) Series on Protection of
Interests of U.S. Citizens in Germany, Poland and Romania,
1910-1929. U.S. State Department "Protection of Interests"
files of correspondence and requests for assistance by U.S.
citizens. (128 pages, 2 fiches).

Index of Jewish Names from the U.S. Department of State
Decimal File (RG 59) Series onProtection of Interests of
U.S. Citizens in Austria-Hungary, 1910-1939.
U.S. State Department "Protection of Interests" files of
correspondence and requests for assistance by U.S. citizens.
(83 pages, 1 fiche).

Index of Jewish Names from the U.S. Department of State
Decimal File (RG 59) Series on Protection of Interests of U.S.
Citizens in Russia, 1910-1929. U.S. State Department
"Protection of Interests" files of correspondence and requests
for assistance by U.S. citizens. (180 pages, 1 fiche).

Index of Jewish Names from the U.S. Department of State
Decimal File (RG 59) Series on Protection of Interests of U.S.
Citizens - Part II. U.S. State Department "Protection of
Interests" files of correspondence and requests for assistance
by U.S. citizens. (1 fiche).

Index of Jewish Names from the U.S. Department of State
Decimal File (RG 59) Series onProtection of
Interests of U.S. Citizens, Part III - Palestine.
U.S. State Department "Protection of Interests" files of
correspondence and requests for assistance by U.S. citizens.
(1 fiche).

Index of U.S. Citizens Registering at the Consular
Post in Jerusalem, 1914-1918. U.S. Department of State
Consular Post Records of U.S. citizens visiting or living
in Palestine. (54 pages, 1 fiche).

Towns and Administrative Districts in Galicia,
1877. Alphabetical index of 6,000 towns in the province
of Galicia (Austrian Poland), showing the administrative
districts to which they belong, where vital records were
collected. (119 pages, 2 fiches).

Also available at Hebrew College. NEHGS and all
LDS Family History Centers
(including Weston, Foxboro, Lynnfield, Worcester, Tyngsboro)
have the complete set of FHLC microfiche. The FHLC is now
also available online at
www.familysearch.org.

Microfilm Collection

City Directories:

Donated by JGSGB to National
Archives, New England Region, Waltham, MA, December 1993.
For use with the unindexed 1910 US Federal Census
(11 microfilms, 5 cities). For details, see MassPocha
III:1 (Winter 1993/94), page 8; and Resources for Jewish
Genealogy in the Boston Area (Boston: JGSGB, 1996), page
13.

Video Tape Collection

Five Cities: Jewish Life in Cracow, Vilna,
Lwów, Bialystok, Warsaw, 1939.
(National Center for Jewish Film, Waltham, MA.
Restored between 1989-1991). Black and white film, Yiddish
with English subtitles, short translations made by Shaul and
Yitzhak Goskind about Jewish communities in Poland.